The Titans of Transition Podcast

Real stories from people who navigated the change you're facing.

90+ honest conversations about career transitions, reinvention, and finding work that fits who you're built to be. Not ready to talk? Start with the episode that matches where you are.

Start here: the story that matches where you are

Pick the feeling that fits and go straight to the Titans of Transition episode that speaks to it, real people, real transitions, all pointing back to the same idea: your gifts.

If you feel…"The work's stopped lighting me up."

Beat Burnout & Get Clarity, Gary Wood

Ep 27 · 53 min · Joe's own first coach

The conversation Joe had when he was burned out and stuck, how to trade grind for clarity and get back to work that matters.

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▸ Key moment · 18:58“I spent 10 years running in the red”, burnout, in his own words
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If you feel…"I keep getting passed over, and quietly doubt myself."

Imposter Syndrome & the Fear of Being Found Out, Payne Schoen

Ep 43 · 51 min

Why high achievers discount their wins, and how the work that comes easily (your gifting) is the clue to the role you should actually be in.

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▸ Key moment · 17:30The fear of being “found out”, the imposter moment, named out loud
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If you feel…"I keep achieving, but 'what's next?' is blank."

Feeling Lost in Your Career, What to Do Next, Nicole Calhoun

Ep 70 · 46 min

A software-engineer-turned-leader on trying new things, showing up as your full self, and turning "I'm lost" into a concrete next step.

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▸ Key moment · 35:24Your energy and gifting are the clue to what’s next
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If you feel…"Who am I without the title? This track isn't me."

Who Are You Without Your Job Title?, Geoff Curtis

Ep 89 · 43 min

After 30 years, Geoff left the role that defined him, and faced the identity, relevance, and purpose questions head-on. If your title fits worse every year, start here.

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▸ Key moment · 7:06Identity and self-worth when the title is gone
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If you feel…"I want a change, but not to torch what I've built."

Reinvent Your Career: A Bold (but Grounded) Transition, Garrett Frey

Ep 80 · 84 min

Closing a 20-year career to build something that fit, and the throughline he kept returning to: align your career with your gifts.

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▸ Key moment · 38:43“The harmonization of life and business”
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If you feel…"Is this really it? There has to be more."

Your Gifts Are the Unlock, Amy Bruske, President of Kolbe Corp

Ep 69 · 48 min · the gifts idea, straight from the source

This is the anchor. Amy runs Kolbe, the instrument Joe uses, on why your innate wiring (your gifts), not more effort, is what changes your career and life. Go deeper with "Leverage Your Strengths" (Ep 72, Sharon Belden Castonguay).

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▸ Key moment · 22:59Kolbe’s Amy Bruske: success is the freedom to be yourself
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